The American Music Awards announced its nominees and rapper Post Malone topped the list with seven nominations, including Artist of the Year, Collaboration of the Year and Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock.
Three-time AMA winner, Ariana Grande, and first-time AMA nominee, Billie Eilish follow closely with each earning six nominations, including picks for Favorite Music Video, Favorite Social Artist, Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock and Favorite Album – Pop/Rock.
Lil Nas X and Taylor Swift are tied with five nominations each, followed by Billy Ray Cyrus, Khalid and Ella Mai with four each. Nominees for the Artist of the Year category are Drake, Ariana Grande, Halsey, Post Malone, and Taylor Swift.
Winners for the awards show are determined by fans with voting now open for all AMA categories. Fans can access the official voting ballot for the AMAs directly by visiting goo.gle/AMAsVote or by going to Google.com and using the search terms “AMAs Vote” or “[Nominee Name] AMAs Vote.”
The 2019 American Music Awards will broadcast live on ABC from the Microsoft Theater in LA on November 24 at 8:00 PM ET.
2019 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES
ARTIST OF THE YEARDrakeAriana GrandeHalseyPost MaloneTaylor Swift
NEW ARTIST OF THE YEARLuke CombsBillie EilishLil Nas XLizzoElla Mai
COLLABORATION OF THE YEARLady Gaga & Bradley Cooper “Shallow”Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus “Old Town Road”Marshmello & Bastille “Happier”Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello “Señorita”Post Malone & Swae Lee “Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)”
TOUR OF THE YEARBTSAriana GrandeElton JohnP!nkEd Sheeran
FAVORITE MUSIC VIDEOBillie Eilish “bad guy”Ariana Grande “7 rings”Halsey “Without Me”Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus “Old Town Road”Taylor Swift “You Need to Calm Down”
FAVORITE SOCIAL ARTISTBTSBillie EilishEXOAriana GrandeShawn Mendes
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK DrakeKhalidPost MaloneFAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST – POP/ROCK Billie EilishAriana GrandeTaylor Swift
FAVORITE DUO OR GROUP – POP/ROCK BTSJonas BrothersPanic! At The Disco
FAVORITE ALBUM – POP/ROCK Billie Eilish “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?”Ariana Grande “thank u, next”Taylor Swift “Lover”
FAVORITE SONG – POP/ROCKHalsey “Without Me”Jonas Brothers “Sucker”Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus “Old Town Road”Panic! At The Disco “High Hopes”Post Malone & Swae Lee “Sunflower (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse)”
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST – COUNTRY Kane BrownLuke CombsThomas Rhett